Power Outages in Lincoln County, KS
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, Midwest Energy Inc - (KS), Rolling Hills Electric Coop and Western Coop Electric Assn Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Lincoln Center - (KS). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.8 hours.
Lincoln County, KS is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lincoln County, KS". https://massoutage.com/kansas/lincoln-county
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, Midwest Energy Inc - (KS), Rolling Hills Electric Coop and Western Coop Electric Assn Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Lincoln Center - (KS): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~1,061 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Lincoln Center - (KS). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, Midwest Energy Inc - (KS), Rolling Hills Electric Coop, Western Coop Electric Assn Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rolling Hills Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Western Coop Electric Assn Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Lincoln Center - (KS) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Lincoln Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67455 | 30 | ≤11 | 27 | ≤11 |
| 67481 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 67452 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 67423 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Lincoln County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Lincoln County right now.
Lincoln County has been under 27 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Watch on October 2, 2026.
- Tornado Warning ×12
- Flood Watch ×6
- Flood Warning ×4
- Tornado Watch ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lincoln County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lincoln County went about 3.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 287 customers.
The US EIA reports Kansas utilities averaged 3.2 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 3.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 287 customers out) · decade average 3.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | 119 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 24 | 282 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 31 | 281 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 33 | 287 | 11.2 |
| 2019 | 93 | 58 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 280 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 29 | 286 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | 41 | 252 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 92 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 39 | 276 | 3.2 |
| 2025 | 31 | 173 | 3.8 |
Cost of power in Lincoln County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lincoln County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc14.6¢343,712 cust
- Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)12.0¢29,779 cust
- Western Coop Electric Assn Inc14.6¢5,800 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 3.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Lincoln County: FAQ
- How often does Lincoln County, KS lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lincoln County, KS logged 31 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lincoln County, KS?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 287 customers without power, beginning May 2, 2018 and lasting about 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Lincoln County, KS right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lincoln County, KS. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lincoln County, KS?
- Tracked electric providers include Rolling Hills Electric Coop, Western Coop Electric Assn Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lincoln County.
67418, 67423, 67455, 67481
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | 2.1 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | 9.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Rolling Hills Electric Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| Western Coop Electric Assn Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Lincoln Center - (KS) | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Kansas customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/20105 and /api/v1/counties/20105/history.